COMRIE, SCOTLAND – Residents across central Scotland felt a mild jolt Monday afternoon after a magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck roughly 29 kilometers northwest of Comrie, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred at 5:06 p.m. local time at a depth of 10 kilometers.
According to the British Geological Survey and USGS data, the tremor’s epicenter was in rural Perthshire, with light shaking reported across Comrie, Crieff, and as far east as Stirling. Early citizen reports indicated a brief rumbling sensation lasting several seconds, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage.
Emergency officials advised residents that aftershocks are unlikely but recommended checking older stone structures for cracks, particularly in rural villages. Minor tremors of this magnitude are uncommon but not unheard of in the Scottish Highlands, where older fault lines occasionally release seismic energy.
Authorities will continue to monitor for additional seismic activity, though experts say the event poses no ongoing threat to residents.
